Ed Bassmaster Explained
| Ed Bassmaster |
| Birth Name: | Edwin Rodriguez |
| Birth Date: | 4 February 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Channel Name: | edbassmaster |
| Channel Url: | UCGAY8t6KCq0tXyBFfjXeHZw |
| Channel Direct Url: | @edbassmaster |
| Years Active: | 2006–present |
| Genre: | Prank |
| Subscribers: | 2.77 million |
| Views: | 844.94 million |
| Silver Button: | Yes |
| Gold Button: | Yes |
Edwin Rodriguez (born February 4, 1973) is known as Ed Bassmaster, an American YouTuber focused on prank comedy and playing many characters.[1] He stars in the CMT reality-TV prank series, The Ed Bassmaster Show.
Early life
Rodriguez was born in the Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] He describes his mother as "half Italian, half Russian Jew", and his father is Puerto Rican who left the family when he was a toddler.[3] He left high school in 10th grade.
Career
Bassmaster began posting videos in 2006, and gained wide attention in 2015 with his and fellow YouTuber Jesse Wellens's faux surveillance video purporting to show the destruction of the Canadian hitchhiking robot hitchBOT, whose real-life destruction was not filmed. Some news organizations were fooled by the video.
During the YouTube Comedy Week live event in 2013, Skippy, one of Bassmaster's characters, went on stage unannounced and was kicked out of the event.[4]
In January 2015, CMT's The Ed Bassmaster Show launched as a reality-TV series where his characters prank people as on YouTube.[5] It premiered on April 14, 2016.[6]
Personal life
As of 2014, Rodriguez is a married father of four in Northeast Philadelphia.[7] [8]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2012 | Driver Rehab | Himself | |
| 2016 - | The Ed Bassmaster Show | Himself | |
| 2020 | Guest House | Mud Yodel | |
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External links
Notes and References
- News: YouTube Prankster Ed Bassmaster's CMT Show Gets Premiere Date After One-Year Delay. Todd. Spangler. . March 10, 2016 . April 11, 2016. March 11, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160311050131/http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/ed-bassmaster-show-cmt-1201727551/ . live.
- News: Why does YouTube star Ed Bassmaster want to be on TV?. Molly. Eichel. The Philadelphia Inquirer. 12 April 2016 .
- Web site: Meet Ed Bassmaster, Philadelphia's Biggest Star … on YouTube. . Simon. van Zuylen-Wood . November 15, 2015. May 9, 2016. December 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151217161159/http://www.phillymag.com/articles/ed-bassmaster-youtube-philly/ . live.
- Web site: Ed Bassmaster Got Kicked Out Of YouTube's Comedy Show Last Night Like A True Hero . NewMediaRockStars.com. May 20, 2013. April 11, 2016. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062621/http://newmediarockstars.com/2013/05/ed-bassmaster-got-kicked-out-of-youtubes-comedy-show-last-night-like-a-true-hero/. live.
- Web site: DiGa Duo Sell 'Ed Bassmaster Show,' Singing Series, More (Exclusive). . January 26, 2015 . Lacey . Rose . April 11, 2016. September 30, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930125850/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/diga-duo-sell-ed-bassmaster-767111 . live.
- Web site: First Look at The Ed Bassmaster Show. . Sarah . Essary. March 10, 2016. April 11, 2016. April 2, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402134210/http://www.cmt.com/news/1763520/first-look-at-the-ed-bassmaster-show/ . dead.
- Web site: NE Philly man is laughmaster of YouTube pranks. Philadelphia Daily News. Jason. Mark. October 31, 2014. April 11, 2016. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073048/http://articles.philly.com/2014-10-31/news/56291926_1_youtube-channel-videos-homicide-unit. live .
- News: Notorious Philly prankster Ed Bassmaster's CMT show gets premiere date. The Philadelphia Inquirer . March 15, 2016. April 11, 2016. Molly. Eichel . March 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318021735/http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/television/Notorious-Philly-prankster-Ed-Bassmasters-CMT-show-gets-release-date.html . live.
